VW GTI Supersport Vision GT concept coming to GT 6

Want a GTI with a fire-breathing, 503-hp VR6? All you need is a PlayStation and a copy of Gran Turismo 6.

A few years back, I was at the Worthersee festival, a showcase for all manner of Volkswagen Group insanity from the companies it owns as well as the crush of VW-heads that descended on the quiet Austrian town. It was pulsing with Euro trance music and the particular brand of shouting and jostling brought on by the downing of lots and lots of radlers chugged in the hot summer sun.

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And then Volkswagen pulled the sheets off the Design Vision GTI concept, which looked a bit like that W12-powered Mk. V concept from a few years earlier, but even cooler. Sadly, it was "only" making 503 hp from a very highly-massaged VR6 placed up front. Shoulder-dislocating torque steer was theoretically managed by an AWD system. Less wild than its W12-powered predecessor, sure, but quite nice to look at, and vaguely plausible as a road car—although intended only as a pure design concept.

With a new name and some tweaks, you can now drive the Volkswagen GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo whenever you want, provided you have a PlayStation and a copy of Gran Turismo 6. Like the Design Vision GT concept, it makes 503 hp from a VR6 TSI engine, backed up by a 7-speed sequential 'box and 4Motion AWD. Like the earlier concept, it also has the signature flying buttress C-pillar that blends down into the massive rear fender flare, concealing a huge intake duct behind the door.

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Unlike the earlier concept, the aero is much more aggressive. A huge rear wing looms over the hatch; up front, highly strakes front brake ducts flank a wider grill and multi-level front air dam. Out back, an more extreme diffuser overwhelms the dual exhaust tips. It looks great … too bad there's virtually no chance it'll exist outside of the virtual space. In the meantime, fire up your PlayStation and download update 1.18 for Gran Turismo 6, then either purchase the car or complete a challenge to acquire it. A video preview is below: